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So I signed up for my wardrobe refashion pledge around the end of October, which means for a whole month I haven't bought anything new...so I've been making some things to fill the void!

The red skirt was originally a giant shirt dress, very 90's looking - I wish I took a before pic but I was too keen to get cutting! The idea was based on this skirt and this pattern, I just cut the length I wanted using the existing buttons down the front, took it in, added a few small pleats in both sides at the front and back and attached a waistband (just measured my waist, added an inch and hoped for the best!)

I've also learnt that I'm not good at posing for photos!

...the second floral skirt is a gathered skirt made from a bedsheet! both the red dress and the sheet came from one of my frequently visited op shops, and the sheet had a great edging of little painted yellow flowers so I just used that as the hem!

The slightly blurry photo is from me trying to show off the 'swirl ability' of the skirt haha

The skirt did not exactly turn out how I envisioned it, but it works. Rayon is a bit tricky to work with as it stretches. I used my rolled hem foot on alot of the edges. I added some double fold elastic to the back panel (I love that stuff but it's hard to find!).

I posted my first refashion just before I read the post about the imminent end of Wardrobe Refashion. I'm very sad about this... but also very grateful that it existed in the first place. I'll keep posting as long as I'm still able to, though, and accept that this is the end only when it really is!

Here's another refashion - a skirt I shortened a while ago. The mournful facial expression is quite apt for the occasion but actually just a result of general sleepiness...

I am so sad to see Wardrobe Refashion stopping and that I won't be a Wardrobe Refashionista anymore. I so enjoyed this! I for one fully understand Nikki's decision to step back and try out new adventures and I think that she has done a wonderful job with Wardrobe Refashion that she can be very proud of.

But, I just started being a refashionista in September and I am not ready to stop yet. Also I don't want to stop sharing refashions and ideas with all the lovely people I have met through Wardrobe Refashion. Let's keep in touch! I will continue to be a refashionista on Grey Duckling and will follow all of you through RSS for now.

Now for the last 'how would you refashion it' on Wardrobe Refashion while there is still time. Last time we looked at jeans and the response was great. I have updated the jeans post with all your ideas and a couple of my own and I will go on to doing some refashions with jeans that I can share with you next week over on Grey Duckling. If you are interested you can check out the Jane Austen Dress in the meantime. It is a refashion of a purple skirt taking aboard some of you great ideas for skirt refashions.

This time around I would like to know 'how would you refashion men's skirts'? Like the last couple of times I will summarise your ideas in a couple of weeks and then I will follow it up with a shirt refashion of my own. I can't wait to hear your ideas.

This is a follow on from the 'How would you refashion it? (purple skirt)' post from last week which has been updated to include a list of comments and ideas for refashioning skirts into new and exciting clothes items.

I have now updated this post to include lots of great ideas on how to refashion jeans and demin!

This weeks question is: How would you refashion a pair/stack of jeans?

Ideas Let's have a look at all the ideas for jeans refashioning that were contributed from Wardrobe Refashion and Grey Duckling:

"As you've got a lot of pairs, have you thought about a chair cover?" says Fiona from The Eco Stitcher

"My first-ever refashion was a throw blanket made from all of my old pairs of jeans. I used the different washes to make a "round the world" pattern, then used other bits of leftover fabric around the edges. On top of those non-denim sections, I sewed on the back pockets from the jeans I had cut up. The pockets hung over the edge of the bed and were great for storing things like a tv remote, a small paperback, or my glasses." says Jilly Bean from Knit Like a Rock Star

"Maybe use a yoke (like what you did for the black linen pants convert) and make gores from the other jeans, providing they aren’t too heavy weight. I’ve made jeans quilts and placemats, totes, music stand carriers from jeans, too" says Wendy

"I like the idea of turning the top part into a short skirt and adding layered frills to the bottom. The overall skirt should be above the knee." says Cherrie from willywagtail

"The last issue of Marie-Claire Idees (a French magazine) had an example of strips of cut off jeans and woven onto a peg loom to create a rug. A previous issue was focusing on denim, and there was a few nice ideas. For instance a denim covered board on which back pockets, lighter pockets and belt loops from different jeans had been sewn to create a kind of desk organiser board." says Cecile

That's all the ideas you sent me for now. But if you have anymore keep them coming in the comments and I will add them to the post.I am loving all the ideas and I will make something from my pile of jeans asap.

In honour of signing up to wardrobe refashion (or, perhaps because I had the day off work), I went thrifting. I was mainly aiming to get stuff for Christmas presents, but did end up with a few things for me as well. Specifically, four skirts. Three of them fitted perfectly, so didn't need any alterations, but the fourth was a little... well... tight around the waist. I don't have a 'before' photo of it on me for just that reason.

This is the skirt, pinned to the ironing board. It's jigsaw. The zip was fine, and I will be saving it for some future project. It needed a hook and eye replaced. But, that wouldn't have fitted me.

So, I cut off most of the top panel, pinned down a casing for elastic at the top ruffled section, and ta-dah! New and wearable skirt.

Remember a couple of weeks ago when I asked how you would refashion a purple skirt that I had left over from Halloween? I received some pretty good ideas and most of them were focus sing on making it into a dress. This idea got caught in my head but I didn't feel that the skirt was long enough to just add straps. I just think that dresses/skirts below the knee suit me better. So I had to come up with another idea. I have now refashioned the skirt adding a black knitted blouse to the top.

Below you will find some instructions and images of the finished dress which I wore yesterday for the first time. This is one of my favorite refashions so far. I thought the sleeves on the blouse were too long and a little too slimline. Also I have always wanted to try making bubbly sleeves. So this is my first attempt at that and I think it's worked out well. I would love to hear what you think about this refashion.

If you have a skirt you want to refashion you are welcome to use these instructions or you can visit the 'How would you refashion it (purple skirt)?' post where I have added all the ideas I received and some extra ones I found myself.

Do you want to help me out with ideas to my next refashion conundrum: 'How would you refashion jeans?". Next week I will update the post with all the wonderful suggestions and some ideas of my own.

In the meantime you can visit me on Grey Duckling and see what else I am doing. At the moment I am making Christmas Gifts!